#629090
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.05 195.9), rgb(98, 144, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#629090 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629090 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 144, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.05 195.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #629090 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629090 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #629090 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #629090 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A8
oklch(70.8% 0.039 194.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629090
oklch(62% 0.05 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D7E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 197.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.051 195.6)
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Step 800
800
#325656
oklch(42.6% 0.042 195.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4747
oklch(37.6% 0.033 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#629090 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A8C90 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818590 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519390 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629090
#629090
oklch(62% 0.05 195.9)
- #A27A7C
#A27A7C
oklch(61.9% 0.05 15.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #629090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
Use #629090 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.